A selection of Lord Thomas of Gresford's votes

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• Generally voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 6 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 5 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Energy Policy - Statement 25 Jun 2018

  I thought the strike price was 8.9p per kilowatt hour, as opposed to Hinkley’s 9.3p or 9.4p per kilowatt hour. Am I wrong in that? That is what my study of the proposals said. The Minister refers to the production of energy as being intermittent. As I understood the scheme, the tide coming in moved the turbines in one direction, so there was electricity generated and, as the lagoon...

• Private Burial Grounds - Question 18 Jun 2018

  My Lords, what is the policy of the Government in issuing licences under these Victorian burial Acts which permit the digging up of bodies in order to hold new burials? For how long must a person be buried before his remains are exhumed? How many licences have been issued, and have there been any prosecutions?

• Scotland: European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Statement 14 Jun 2018

  May I say that it is unhelpful for the Minister to use language such as “bonkers”, “daft” and so on, as was the tone of the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth? There is a problem to be addressed. The use of the word “veto” is also unhelpful. That suggests that the ultimate conclusion should be that one of the four entities that make up the United...

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1996

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Currently held offices

• Member, Bribery Act 2010 Committee (since 17 May 2018)
• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (since 8 Jun 2015)
• Liberal Democrat Shadow Attorney General (since 1 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Wales) (7 Sep 2015 to 28 Oct 2016)
• Member, Privacy and Injunctions (Joint Committee) (18 Jul 2011 to 12 Mar 2012)
• Member, Draft Bribery Bill (Joint Committee) (11 May 2009 to 16 Jul 2009)
• Shadow Attorney General (8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Shadow Lord Chancellor), Ministry of Justice (17 May 2007 to 4 Jul 2007)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Shadow Lord Chancellor), Constitutional Affairs (10 Jan 2007 to 17 May 2007)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Shadow Attorney General), Home Affairs (21 Mar 2006 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Advisory Team On Legal Matters, Cross-Portfolio and Non-Portfolio Responsibilities (21 Mar 2006 to 10 Jan 2007)
• Advisory Team On Legal Matters, Non-Departmental & Cross Departmental Responsibilities (1 Jun 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
• Shadow Attorney General, Law Officers (Constitutional Affairs) (22 Feb 2005 to 21 Mar 2006)
• Advisory Team On Legal Matters, Non-Departmental & Cross-Departmental Responsibilities (22 Feb 2005 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Home Affairs (26 Jan 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Welsh Affairs (26 Jan 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (26 Jun 2001 to 8 Dec 2003)

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• Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Thomas of Gresford’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 62.18% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 16 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
• 6 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Lord Thomas of Gresford’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 1118 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)